Stevie Nicks performs during BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2024. Courtesy. All other photos: Sean Liming/STAFF. NAPA — After dropping from the BottleRock Napa Valley lineup in 2021 due to continued Covid concerns, Stevie Nicks was due to return. That finally came to…

Bebe Rexha, “Bebe.” Pop songstress Bebe Rexha turns back the clock on her third album, Bebe, infusing ’70s disco sound and aesthetic with ’80s pop and modern production. Riding high on the massive success of “I’m Good (Blue),” which samples Eiffel 65’s “Blue (Da Ba Dee),” Rexha’s third album is…

Florida Georgia Line has consistently pumped out country hits for a number of years now, leaving its mark on the genre in many ways. The duo’s 2012 hit “Cruise” was certified diamond, meaning it sold over 10 million units. Five years later they broke genre barriers with crossover hit…

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Paul Simon performs at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco during the Outside Lands Music Festival on Aug. 11, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey and Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — The third and final day of Outside Lands 2019 featured music legends Paul Simon and Mavis Staples in addition to…

Camila Cabello performs at Poptopia at SAP Center in San Jose on Dec. 1, 2018. Photos: Alessio Neri. SAN JOSE — The stars came out to shine Saturday night at SAP Center for the annual spectacle that is Poptopia. The concert, organized by 99.7 NOW, has quickly become one…

All Bebe Rexha really had to do with her first album was introduce listeners to her sound, but she came out swinging and made a statement. Expectations comes together as a uniquely-woven pop album with plenty of room for genre-bending and experimentation. Features from some of rap’s heavy hitters and…